Chapter 1473: Kexin Side Story 3
Madam Wang was also a smart person and naturally understood what Zhuang Ruolan meant. In the five years she had married into the family, Ma Chengteng and Ma Peng had actually been quite good to her. It was just that today they were closer to Kexin, which made her feel a bit uneasy: "Don’t worry, Mother. I will also treat my sister-in-law like my own younger sister." She wasn’t foolish; if she openly disliked Lady An when all the elders liked her, the elders would definitely dislike her too, and she would be the one suffering.
When Madam Wang returned to her own courtyard, the maid beside her discontentedly said: "Young lady, the Old Grand Master, the Old Master, and the Madam are too partial."
Madam Wang coldly scolded: "Keep your mouth shut. How dare you speak such things. If you say such things again, I’ll kick you out." She wanted to maintain a good relationship with this sister-in-law and wouldn’t allow the maid to sow discord here.
The maid’s face turned pale, and she quickly apologized before leaving. The trusted old nanny beside Madam Wang, Nanny Li, who knew the backstory, said: "Miss, it’s best to send that maid Yin Xing away! Keeping her will only cause trouble sooner or later."
Madam Wang hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded and said: "It’s better to marry her off directly, which would also fulfill the request of my wet nurse." The maid who spoke earlier was the biological daughter of Madam Wang’s wet nurse. Madam Wang’s wet nurse passed away five years ago, leaving behind her daughter and asking Madam Wang to help her find a good family someday.
Nanny Li felt relieved but was still worried that Madam Wang might have knots in her heart, so she said: "Miss, I’ve inquired that the Second Young Madam has a good reputation outside and should be an easy person to get along with."
Madam Wang was aware of the distinctions between close and distant relationships, and having been married for over five years, she had only given birth to one daughter, which made her feel insecure. Thinking of this, Madam Wang’s expression turned gloomy. On the bright side, she was lucky that the Ma family followed proper rules, her mother-in-law was easy to talk to, and if it were any other family, even if her husband didn’t take a concubine, her mother-in-law would have already sent a concubine over.
Madam Wang sighed, hoping now that Kexin would be an easy person to get along with; otherwise, it would be difficult for her to play the role of the elder sister-in-law.
Kexin was unaware of Madam Wang’s inner struggle and went back to her courtyard to take a brief nap. When Kexin woke up, the senior maid by Zhuang Ruolan’s side came and said: "Second Young Madam, Madam said you don’t need to come to pay respects for the next few days." Newlyweds, naturally, need more time together.
Despite that, Kexin still went to pay respects to Zhuang Ruolan that afternoon, where she was warmly received and talked to at length. Finally, Zhuang Ruolan said: "If you’re truly filial, give me a big fat grandson as soon as possible." The eldest daughter-in-law hadn’t conceived a second child in three years, which made Zhuang Ruolan slightly anxious. However, she particularly wanted a legitimate grandson, so she didn’t make things difficult for Madam Wang and instead encouraged her. Now that Kexin had married into the family, she sincerely hoped Kexin would quickly give her a big, healthy grandson.
Kexin’s face instantly turned as red as rouge. Due to Zhuang Ruolan’s words, Kexin truly felt awkward about going to pay respects again. Brother Minmin had marital leave, and the young couple were sweetly spending time together, causing others to envy them.
In the blink of an eye, it was the day for returning to the bride’s family. The gifts for returning home had been prepared early by Zhuang Ruolan for the young couple. The preparations were lavish but did not surpass those for Madam Wang. Zhuang Ruolan understood that neither Yueyao nor An Zhichen cared about these things as long as Kexin lived well.
Brother Minmin accompanied Kexin back to the An Family. An Zhichen, upon seeing Kexin’s rosy complexion, could tell she was living well and only then showed Brother Minmin a friendly face.
Brother Minmin was a bit startled. Since childhood, An Zhichen didn’t like him, especially after the engagement, he really couldn’t stand him and always found faults, leaving Brother Minmin feeling uneasy every time he saw An Zhichen.
Seeing Brother Minmin’s expression, An Zhichen couldn’t help but snort coldly: "I still maintain that if you dare to let Kexin suffer the slightest grievance, watch out for your dog legs."
Brother Minmin quickly said: "Father-in-law, rest assured, I will never let Xinxin suffer any grievance." He cherished Kexin dearly and would never want her to be wronged.
Only then did An Zhichen’s expression ease: "I hope you’ll keep your word." Marrying his daughter to Ma Congmin was all about ensuring that the Ma family would treat her well.
When Yueyao saw her father and son-in-law speaking, she took Kexin to the room and asked about the recent happenings at the Ma family. Although Yueyao knew that her cousin and cousin-in-law would treat Kexin well, hearing it directly from Kexin gave her peace of mind.
